作者
Amisha Kanji, Katijah Khoza-Shangase, Daynia Ballot
发表日期
2010/12/1
期刊
South African Journal of Child Health
卷号
4
期号
4
页码范围
95-99
出版商
Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)
简介
Objectives
To determine the follow-up return rate for a hearing screening programme implemented as part of a very low birth weight project (VLBWP). Design
This was a retrospective, passive archival design. Data were collected from the VLBWP records and participant files from the Department of Audiology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Setting
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa, a public sector hospital. Subjects
Eighty-six participants were included for retrospective analysis, consisting of 35 males and 51 females with a birth weight range of 680 - 1 500 g. Outcome measures
Return rate for all neonates referred for follow-up oto-acoustic emissions screening. Results
Of the 86 neonates who were referred for a follow-up screening, only 31.4% (27) returned for a repeat outpatient hearing screening appointment. Conclusions
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